The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-09
A BRAVE STUDENT.

Harry was the finest talker among
them all, good singer, capital sto.
ry.teiler, and full Of jokes and merri.
ment; so that it was decided loss to
the party to see him withdraw when
the cards we're dealt and the liquors
ordered. Over and over again he was
invited to take drink, but always re.
fused in pleasant, gentlemaDly way.
So young Dean proposed this plan
to Sumner, as they promenaded the
deck together: I've will have an ele.
CANT dinner. party to morrow, and in
vite just the nine others who we're with
us last night, which with Harry and
ourselves, will form nice party.
Well have the choicest wines on board,
and Harry will hardly dare refuse to
drink with US ALL If be should make
any objection, we will say that all who
dine with Us are expected to take
wine, and he's too much Of gentle
man to make any fUss then, know"
Next morning the invitations were
sent aud accepted, and at eight o'clock
the party were seated 10 small sa
loon, around sumptuous table. in fine
spirits, aud anticipating good time.
But hardly was the soup removed, and
the next course upon the table, before
the waiter appeared with the cham
pagne and sherry; and as he filled one
glass after another, came to Harry,
who quietly turued over his glasses.
His hosts were reused in a moment,
aud young Dean said:
mo, No, Harry, that will never do.
You must join with US to-day, if you
never did before, for no one dimes at
this table who does not participate"
Then" said Harry, rising from his
seat, bowing and speaking in pleas
ant, though diguified manner, Il will
Withdraw from the table"
And he did 80. But there was not
SO much hilarity at the dinner as had
been expected, nor 81 much wine used +,
aud ali felt they had received point
ed rebuke, the hosts particularly be
ing conscious of their ungentlemauly
demeanor.
The dinner over, they sought their
companion and frankly apologized to
him for their conduct, aud then with a
friendly slap on the shoulder, one of
them said:
Come, how, Harry, this is all fudge.
What's the use of being SO stiff uut
here 10 midocean, where everything,
you know, limbels up little, when
we are the only ones that know you,
and you need have no fear that your
bad example, as you choose to call
it, will harm any Que. We sha ut tell
auy tales, either out of school or of
shipboard. Besides that, you just
spoil half our fun by refusing to join
with us, aud that surely is not showing
very good nor kind spirit. You
might as we'll begin now, Tor | know
you cant stick it out when We get 10
Germany, where they drink liquor as
freely as water, for you will not want
to be the ouly black sheep in the col
lege. Just be governed by The ma jor
lIy this time, aud we'll have good
drink to settle the matter, and FIST.
rate time together the remainder of
the voyage"
81 am sorry to spoil your fun" said
Harry, "but US have often told you,
never expect to lake a drop of any
intoxicating liquor, To my mind
there are many weighty reasons against
drinking, aud not one good reason Tor
| it. When | think OF the Immease
amount Of money that is speut by
young men in drinking aud treating,
the hnauciai, physical, aud social
troubles that 1t eugeuders in the per,
sou who indulges ia this appetite, aud
the sorrow, ind poverty, aud degrl da
lion, aud despair which, sooner or
later, are almost sure to follow, aud
which atficl not only The guIlIy Que
bat his family and friends, | consider
it beneath the diguIIy and the inability
Of nne of Gods creatures to be gully
Of such an igu"ble practice. More
Ihan that. think 1t is wicked in the
sgtt Of God to attempt to destroy the
pnwers, the reason H. has given us t.
use for some good purpose, and for